Surrounded By Idiots By Thomas Erikson

Paperback - 304 pages - English

The Four Types of Human Behavior

Do you ever think you’re the only one who thinks logically? Or have you tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your coworker’s abrasive manner irritate you?

You’re not alone. After a disastrous encounter with a highly successful entrepreneur who genuinely believed he was “surrounded by idiots,” communications expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson set out to understand how humans function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people.

Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, having sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple yet groundbreaking method to assess the personalities of the people we interact with – in and out of the office – based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and offers insights into how we can change the way we speak and share information.

Erikson will help you understand yourself better, improve your communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve your dynamics with your boss and team, and get the most out of the people you interact with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back down or push forward, and when to keep quiet or stand up. Packed with “aha!” and “oh no!” moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with the people around you, even those you currently consider incomprehensible.

And with a bit of luck, you'll know for sure that you're not the idiot sitting out there!